1998 Winter Olympics torch relay

Host city	Nagano, Japan
Countries visited	Greece, Japan
Distance	1,612 kilometres (1,002 mi)
Torch bearers	6,916
Start date	December 19, 1997
End date	February 7, 1998
Torch designer	Akio Haruhara
No. of torches	69,010

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The 1998 Winter Olympics torch relay was run from December 19, 1997 until February 7, 1998 prior to the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. The route covered around 1,612 kilometres (1,002 mi) and involved over 6,916 torchbearers. Midori Ito lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony.^[1]